User Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installing the Wireless LAN Card
- Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility
- Chapter 4 Using Wireless Tray Icon Functions
- Chapter 5 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility
- Chapter 6 Disabling / Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card
- Chapter 7 Updating the Device Driver and Software
- Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Limited Warranty
- Appendix B Regulatory Compliance
- Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP
- Appendix D Specifications
- Glossary
802.11b/g Wireless LAN Card User's Manual
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Interoperability between Wireless Stations
When set to use Ad-Hoc mode, your Wireless LAN Card can connect to another
standard-compatible Ad-Hoc peer. The interoperability between wireless stations is
summarized as follows:
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When operating in 802.11g mode, your target peer can be 802.11b or 802.11g compatible
wireless stations.
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An 802.11b/g device cannot communicate with 802.11a devices.
Infrastructure Mode
An Infrastructure network uses an Access Point or several Access Points as a gateway, linking
the wireless network to a wired LAN. As a result, portable workstations or desktops on your
wireless network have access to all of the features of your wired LAN including e-mail,
Internet access, network printers and files server.
To successfully associate with an Access Point, the wireless station must be set to use
Infrastructure mode and use the same Service Set Identity (SSID) and security settings (if
enabled) with the AP. It does not need to configure a channel since it will automatically
receive the channel assignment from the AP.